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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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